Automatic cash-box system



(No Model.)

WITNESSES:

J. O. MARTIN AUTOMATIC GASHIBOX SYSTEM.

a tented Dec. 1, 1885.

IN VENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

JOSEPH G. MARTIN, OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT.

AUTOMATIC CASH BOX SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331Al8, dated December 1, 1885. Application filed August 20, 1883. Serial No. 104,181. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH O. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automatic Gash-Box Systerns, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in automatic cash-box systems, the object being to provide therefor a simplified construction of such devices adapted for small places of business, and in which the cash-boxes are operated otherwise than by motors and not Wholly by gravitation, and to provide certain improvements in cash-boxes for said systems.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 illustrates a section of the counter of a store having applied thereto tracks, cash-boxes, and devices for moving the latter constructed according to myinvention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of one end of the box-track and the box-moving mechanism operating at that point. Fig. 3 is a View of one of the cash-boxes.

In the drawings, A represents a part of a counter such as is ordinarily used in stores or mercantile establishments. A vertical support, a, is placed at some convenient point on the counter where it will be accessible for the salesmen, and a like support at the end of the counter or at the cashiers desk. The sending and receiving station for the salesmen is indicated by the letter b, and the 'eashiers station by the letter 0. A pending track-sup port, (1, is secured to the ceiling of the room, which sustains a curved track-saddle, a". A narrow thin track, m, made. preferably, of a metallic band, is secured by its ends to the said supports a, and runs from the latter over the saddle w in the pending support (if. Thus the track forms a double. incline, and is carried above and out of the way of persons in the room; and, furthermore, the said band constituting the track can be drawn tight by elevating the support d by means of any ordinary screw-connection, whereby it is attached to the ceiling, thus keeping the inclined portions of the track from sagging and conducing to the easy passage of the cash-box a over it. The support dis provided with a suitable opening through it to let the box pass freely. The

supports a at each end of the track are slotted vertically, to permit of securing therein at each end of the track a spring-lever, o, adapted to have a vibratory motion in a slot in the track, as shown in Fig. 2. If preferred, a spring-plunger may be located at the end of the track as a substitute for lever 12. Ablock, 1 is adj ustably secured on the end of the track m by one or more screws, i, and to its upper side is pivoted a lever-catch, 0, having a perforation through one end. Blockwmay be adjusted on the track so that the catch 6 will hold lever o under more or less tension. The spring-lever o is provided with an arm, 0, having a hook on its end, adapted to engage with said levercatch, as shown in Fig. 2. Each end of track an is provided with said lever 2;, block w, and catch 0. It is obvious that lever 11 may be operated independently of the catch 0 by simply drawing it back and letting it spring against the box. The cash-box n is provided with hooks 3 on its bottom, which engage with each edge of the track in and keep the box on the latter during its movement from one end to the other. The cover of box a is swung open by a spring located at its hinged edge, and is locked to shut the box by a pivoted latch, 3 which is swung underapin, t, in the side of the box. A notch in the edge of the cover D permits the latter to swing clear of said pin. The latch 31 is pivoted at z to the cover, and its opposite end is bent over the edge of the latter, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 3, and when the latch is swung from under pin t the cover springs open.

In Fig. 1 is illustrated the manner of arranging several tracks m, one over the other. Any desirable number may be so placed; or several may be placed side by side, separated sufliciently to allow the boxes to pass unobstructedly.

The operation of my improvement is as follows: The box a is opened and the money or other article to be sent is deposited in it and the cover closed and locked. The spring-lever '0 is drawn back and hooked to the end of the catch-lever e, as shown, and box a is placed against the lever, as in Fig. 1. The sender then strikes the free end of catch 6, disengaging it from the hook on arm 0 and letting lever o strike the cash-box a sudden and forcible blow, sending the latter instanedge of the latter, and the pin t in the side of taneously from one end of the track to the said box, substantially as set forth. other. 3. In a cash-carrier system, a track made I 5 What I claim as my invention ishighest at a point between the ends and slop- 5 1. The track m, secured at each end and ining toward both ends, combined with carriers termediately therebetween to give itadoubleadapted to travel on said track, substantially inclined'course, the spring-lever o, and the as described.

cash-box n, combined and operating substan- JOSEPH C M ARTIN tially as set forth. 1o 2. The fastening for the cover of the box a, Witnesses:

consisting of the latch y, pivoted at 2 on said H. A. OHAPIN,

cover and having its free end bent over the I J. D. GARFIELD. 

